[Rare localization of a carcinoid tumor: the pancreas. A case report]. / Una rara localizzazione di tumore carcinoide: il pancreas. Descrizione di un caso.

Pancreatic carcinoid tumors are very rare. A case of obstructive jaundice caused by a large mass of the head of the pancreas is described. The histological examination of the surgical specimen revealed a pancreatic carcinoid tumor. A brief, discussion of the main characteristics of this kind of tumor is performed by the Authors.